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Stenka25 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Pronoun problem
Pronoun problem
A sentence from the link below baffles me.
As far as I can see, the bold-faced pronoun “you” seems to be “him.”
Do you agree with me?
If not, can you give me a reason and an example?
Thanks in advance.
http://www.google.co.kr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwonet.tistory.com%2Fattachment%2Fcfile24.uf%40250E5B3B5241A69405321C.pdf&ei=seVNUtfPO8jwiAeI1oGQCQ&usg=AFQjCNFRqzExl2Lz70ucecbBEd9Y_w0sww&bvm=bv.53537100,d.aGc&cad=rjt
He won’t make that extra step, and that’s what I’m now trying to get him to do. To take what I tell him and move on from there with his own ideas and his own creativity. To be willing to take that next step, rather than merely be content with doing what’s expected of you.
A sentence from the link below baffles me.
As far as I can see, the bold-faced pronoun “you” seems to be “him.”
Do you agree with me?
If not, can you give me a reason and an example?
Thanks in advance.
http://www.google.co.kr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwonet.tistory.com%2Fattachment%2Fcfile24.uf%40250E5B3B5241A69405321C.pdf&ei=seVNUtfPO8jwiAeI1oGQCQ&usg=AFQjCNFRqzExl2Lz70ucecbBEd9Y_w0sww&bvm=bv.53537100,d.aGc&cad=rjt
He won’t make that extra step, and that’s what I’m now trying to get him to do. To take what I tell him and move on from there with his own ideas and his own creativity. To be willing to take that next step, rather than merely be content with doing what’s expected of you.
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doing what’s expected of you This is a phrase where "you" means all mankind, people. It does not mean the other person in a conversation. People who "do what's expected of them" do not ever do anything with a spirit of independence.
- doing what’s expected of you This is a phrase where "you" means all mankind, people.
- It does not mean the other person in a conversation.
- People who "do what's expected of them" do not ever do anything with a spirit of independence.
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doing what’s expected of you This is a phrase where "you" means all mankind, people. It does not mean the other person in a conversation.
People who "do what's expected of them" do not ever do anything with a spirit of independence.
People who "do what's expected of them" do not ever do anything with a spirit of independence.
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'You' here is a common way of referring to 'all people'.
eg You should always look for cars before you cross the street.
A more formal universal pronoun is 'one'.
eg One should always look for cars before one crosses the street.
eg You should always look for cars before you cross the street.
A more formal universal pronoun is 'one'.
eg One should always look for cars before one crosses the street.
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